JAMES GARFIELD hand written & signed 1866 ALS President Start Price USD 1,399.00 Current Price USD 1,399.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 05, 2008 End Time Friday, December 05, 2008 Location Erwin Park, NJ ... 07042 See more about 'JAMES GARFIELD hand written & signed 1866 ALS President' Description Here is an authentic 1866 hand signed, hand written letter by President JAMES GARFIELD.I apologize in advance for the glare in the pictures, but I am having a hard time photographing items that are framed under glass !  The handwriting is legible and can be read much more easily than shown in the image.It is in excellent condition and comes with the original COA, which you can see pictured below, from STARTIFACTS.  You'll also notice that it is on official House of Representatives stationary, which is interesting !Overall this piece measures about 32" high, 17 1/2" wide, and about 1 3/4" thick.It is archively matted and framed to museum standards.  This would enhance any historical or presidential collection.The piece will be packed carefully to protect it during shipment against the gorilla carriers :) I encourage you to read my ABOUT ME page by clicking HERE. You also might be interested in looking at my auctions that ended recently that did not sell, by clicking HERE. SHIPPING:Buyer to pay $25 shipping/handling/insurance within the continental USA (Sorry, USA shipping addresses only, unless prior agreement with me before you bid).Where possible I will try to combine multiple purchases into one shipment to save you on shipping costs.Items shipped after payment clearing MY bank.  Please note that this is not a full-time endeavor for me and I do have other responsibilities.  I always try to get these items shipped ASAP, but it might take a few days or perhaps as much as a week for me to get your item shipped out, depending upon many factors.I do not charge for my time (packing, shipping, toting to Post Office, emailing, etc.), nor do I charge for packing materials (boxes, bubble-wrap, tape, "fragile" stickers, labels, markers, peanuts, styrofoam, etc.).  The charge that I list for "shipping" is based upon 10+ years' experience of doing this.  My policy is to quote a fixed price in order to keep it simple.  I generally ship items via USPS Priority Mail, but unless specifically mentioned in the listing then it would be my option to go for another method.  If I know that I'm sending it to you via Priority, then I'll probably indicate that in the listing. PAYMENT:Personal checks and money orders.  I sometimes accept PayPal, depending upon the expected sales price.  They charge a hefty fee to use that service and I don't always want to pay it.  If the listing options below show PayPal, then obviously I'm accepting it for this particular auction.  If you send a USPS (that's United States Postal Service) money order, then you can expect the quickest turnaround.Payments not received within 10 days from end of auction - buyer risks right to purchase and appropriate feedback. Don't hesitate to email me at seth212@aol.com with any questions.BIDDING:Bidders with either NET negative feedback or a zero (0) rating must email me before bidding. I reserve the right to cancel your bid otherwise.Make sure you re-review the entire listing, including questions/answers, before placing your bid since the listing might have additional information added later which comes up at the very bottom of the listing. He was the 20th Presdent of the United States of America ! He served as an officer in the Civil War ! He was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1863 to 1880 ! Place a Bid!